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Washington sources reported that US President Donald Trump slammed his predecessor Barack Obama for being "impotent" and not stopping China from expanding its influence in the South China Sea, saying the Chinese Navy was now posing a confrontational challenge for America in the disputed region.

Washington sources reported that President Donald Trump's latest round of punitive tariffs on China took effect on Monday, adding $200 billion in Chinese imports to the escalating trade war that is clouding the global economic horizon. Meanwhile the new attack on Beijing brings the amount of goods hit by duties to more than $250 billion, roughly half of Chinese exports to the United States, and increasingly consumers will feel the pain in their wallets directly.

Beijing sources reported that around 10,000 people are expected to take part in a "Plant-Based Festival" in Beijing this weekend as many people in China are pursuing healthy, eco-friendly and trendy lifestyles and has prompted especially the younger generation, to go Vegan. Meanwhile when featuring

China said on Wednesday that "blackmail" wouldn't work and that it would hit back if the United States takes further steps hindering trade, as the Trump administration considers slapping a 25 per cent tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. Accordingly the proposal would increase the potential tariff rate from 10% the administration had initially put forward on July 10 for that wave of duties in a bid to pressure Beijing into making trade concessions.

Beijing sources reported that China's state-run news agency reported citing the plane's manufacturer that "They are endeavoring to get the airworthiness certification from the civil aviation authorities by 2021, and deliver it to the customers by 2022". Xinhua quoted Huang Lingcai, the plane's chief designer at state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)

Beijing sources reported that China’s finance ministry said China has slapped extra tariffs of up to 25% on 128 US products including frozen pork, as well as on wine and certain fruits and nuts, in response to US duties on imports of aluminium and steel. Meanwhile the tariffs, to take effect on Monday, was released late on Sunday and matches a list of potential tariffs on up to USD 3 billion in US goods published by China on March 23.

According to sources from Beijing, Space authorities said China’s first experimental space lab is expected to fall back to Earth between March 31 and April 4 and should burn up in the atmosphere. Accordingly Tiangong-1 has officially stopped sending data and entered its final phase of life on March 16. Presently Tiangong, or Heavenly Palace, is orbiting at an average height of about 216.2 km, the announcement noted, but did not disclose any re-entry location.

Beijing sources reported that North Korean Leader Kim paid a four day unofficial visit from Sunday to Wednesday to Beijing at the invitation of Xi, state-run Xinhua news agency reported today. Meanwhile Kim arrived in China by a special train from across the border and left in the same train yesterday. Moreover during the visit, which was kept under wraps, Xi held talks with Kim at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Beijing sources reported that Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Chinese President Xi Jinping over phone on his re-election for another five years and discussed efforts by both the countries to enhance high level exchanges and deepen bilateral cooperation. Meanwhile according to sources Modi is perhaps the first foreign leader to have spoken to Xi as the Chinese President began his second five year term after his election by China's Parliament, the National People's Congress (NPC)

Beijing sources reported that China's legislative body, the National People's Congress (NPC), unanimously approved extending Xi Jinping’s term to a second mandate after a plenary session vote at the Great Hall of the People here. As per report the vote means Xi will remain in power as the country's president until 2023, having taken office in 2013.